Courts

Supreme Court Reviews South Carolina’s Medicaid Funding Block on Planned Parenthood

U.S. Supreme Court weighed whether South Carolina can stop abortion provider Planned Parenthood from taking part in state’s Medicaid program.

Trump Admin Ordered to Restore Legal Aid for Unaccompanied Minors

Judge in CA ordered Trump admin to restore funding for nonprofits providing legal services to unaccompanied illegal immigrant children who entered US.
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Victory! Federal Court Orders Parental Notice Laws Restored to Protect Minors Seeking Abortion, in a case almost 40 years in the making.

Teaming up with public officials, the Bopp Law Firm and Nevada Right to Life, PJI took a stand in federal court to restore protections for young girls, the preborn and parents.

Judge Dismisses COVID Lawsuit Against Former New York Gov. Cuomo

Judge dismissed class-action lawsuit against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that blamed his admin for COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes across NY.

Court Halts Trump Admin’s Move to Revoke Protected Status of Venezuelans

Federal judge in CA put a pause on the Trump admin’s plan to terminate TPS of 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants, whose legal status was set to expire on April 7.

Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to Catholic Charity in Religious Rights Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on March 31 seemed inclined to side with a Wisconsin Catholic charity that argues that it should not have to pay unemployment tax.

Federal Judge Halts Shutdown of Voice of America

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin from dismantling Voice of America (VOA), the government-funded international news service.

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Tufts University Student Detained by ICE

Federal judge in Massachusetts blocked deportation of Tufts University graduate student who was taken into custody by federal authorities.